Issues Protected Area Permits; stops and resumes permits after snow or landslides
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Open their pageEast Sikkim: Zuluk and Nathu La
Is it open?
Is it open?
We link, we do not guessLast official word: closed for winter
Read the noticeDated January 2025. We have seen no opening notice since.
Official alerts
None in force for this road
No alert from the government’s feed for Gangtok or Pakyong district, read 8 Oct, 5:42 pm. That is not the same as clear weather.
Who decides
District Tourism Office, Rongli
No date foundIssues permits for the Zuluk side
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Open their pageNational Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
Dated 14 months agoRestores National Highway 10 after landslides
From newsonair.gov.in · dated 17 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Roads and Bridges Department, Government of Sikkim
Dated 17 days agoInspects and restores state roads after monsoon damage
From indiatodayne.in · dated 21 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Government of Sikkim, Cabinet
Dated 50 days agoDecides whether the August 2026 two-wheeler proposal becomes a rule
From indiatodayne.in · dated 19 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Weather at the passes
Next 3 daysA forecast, not a road status
Snow on the forecast does not mean the road is shut, and none does not mean it is open.
Tsomgo Lake12,320 ft · sunset 5:13 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | under 1 cm | 0°C | 26 km/h |
| Fri 9 | 3 cm | 1°C | 25 km/h |
| Sat 10 | 3 cm | 0°C | 28 km/h |
Nathu La14,100 ft · sunset 5:13 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | 2 cm | −4°C | 26 km/h |
| Freezing level below the pass | |||
| Fri 9 | 12 cm | −3°C | 25 km/h |
| Freezing level below the pass | |||
| Sat 10 | 3 cm | −5°C | 22 km/h |
| Freezing level below the pass | |||
Kupup12,740 ft · sunset 5:13 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | under 1 cm | 0°C | 26 km/h |
| Fri 9 | 3 cm | 1°C | 25 km/h |
| Sat 10 | 3 cm | 0°C | 28 km/h |
From Open-Meteo, read 8 Oct, 5:42 pm, under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Global weather models, a grid about 10 km apart: a pass can be colder and windier than this.
Riders’ sightings
Not officialNo rider has told us what they saw on this road yet. What they send is kept apart from the offices above.
Were motorcycles allowed?
- Jan 2025Closed for winter nativeplanet.com
- Oct 2023Closed for winter indiatodayne.in
Each line links to the order or news report it came from.
When it opened before
2 years- 2025Closed January
- 2023Closed October
There is no fixed seasonal closure; permits are suspended for days at a time after snowfall, mostly between December and February.
Notes and sources for each year
- 2025. Permits suspended after heavy snowfall; reported 10 January 2025. Resumption date not found. nativeplanet.com
- 2023. Permits stopped after snowfall in October; resumption notified for mid-October. Exact days are unclear in the report. indiatodayne.in
A date that is missing means no source gave one. It does not mean the road stayed shut.